You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen. There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions by the memory of what one saw higher up. When one can no longer see, one can at least still know. - Rene Daumal

Ruptured a disc (and herniated two others) in my back a few weeks ago. Unsure if I'll be out running/climbing/hiking by that time. We'll see... if so, may be a good mellow day to get back out on my feet.

You can take me off the list. I'm likely looking at spinal surgery at this point and/or at least another 3-4 months off of running/climbing/etc.

Ruptured a disc (and herniated two others) in my back a few weeks ago. Unsure if I'll be out running/climbing/hiking by that time. We'll see... if so, may be a good mellow day to get back out on my feet.

You can take me off the list. I'm likely looking at spinal surgery at this point and/or at least another 3-4 months off of running/climbing/etc.

I'm sorry to hear that. Someone I know had the same problem with his back and it was the most excruciating thing I have seen someone go through. He got to the point where he couldn't even walk because the sciatic nerve was pinched so bad. However, surgery should help a lot (it did for him) and I hope all goes well. Get well ASAP!

Maybe everyone's a little bit ugly. Maybe we're all just ugly, dying sacks of shitt, and maybe all it'll take is one person to just be okay with that, and then the whole world will be dancing and singing and farting, and everyone will feel a little bit less alone.

So I just found out that I'll be able to come I'll be coming with my husband Sean. Looking forward to it!

Although.... hopefully it'll feel more wintery than it does now!

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.”-John Muir

Unless things change, as of today, the jet looks to be hanging over Colorado for a while, and no major storms in the current 7-day forecast. Not ideal conditions for a winter welcomer, for sure. Will keep tabs on the forecast and winds.